Election of MLC on re-count, application of this Part to
174 Election of MLC on re-count, application of this Part to
Sections 157, 158, 160, 161, 162(1) and (2), 163(1) and 167 to 173 apply to and in relation to the election of a member of the Council under sections 156C and 156D as if that election was an election within the meaning of this Act, but for the purposes of that application —
section 158(5) shall be deemed to be amended by deleting “return of the writ” and substituting the following —
“ declaration of the election ”; and
section 162(1)(ca) and (f) and section 172(1)(c) shall be deemed to be deleted; and
section 163(1) shall be deemed to be repealed and the following subsection substituted —
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The Court may inquire whether or not the requisites of section 158 have been observed, whether or not a nomination was validly made under section 156C(3), and whether or not the re‑count of votes conducted under section 156D was correctly conducted, but shall not inquire into any other matter.
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[Section 174 inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 80.]
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